Protesters arrested at GR Justice for George Floyd event
8 protesters were arrested on various misdemeanors, per GRPD
Courtesy of Fox 17 s Marisa Oberle
and last updated 2021-03-09 00:09:40-05
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. â Eight protestors were arrested after a Justice for George Floyd demonstration in downtown Grand Rapids Monday evening.
The charges are all misdemeanors, ranging from obstructing traffic to creating a public disturbance to refusing command of an officer, according to a spokesperson for Grand Rapids Police Department.
âThe police are fully supportive of everyoneâs right to peacefully assemble, to express their opinion, and we understand these are unprecedented times in these efforts, and again, weâre willing to work with any group, any organizer, to have their event be successful and particularly be safe, said Sgt. Dan Adams at a media briefing following the protest.
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